- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042002
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- STONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Diameter
- 10.8
- Description
- GROUND STONE BALL, GRANITIC LITHIC. EVIDENCE OF USE ON ONE SURFACE.
- Subjects
- FOOD PROCESSING T&E
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHWESTERN PLAINS, LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD? DONOR FOUND ON FARM IN SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. PROBABLE USE, PULVERIZING BONE OR SINEW. DONOR RETIRED & RESIDING IN LETHBRIDGE. REMAINDER OF DONATION IN EDUCATION COLLECTION.
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042002
- Acquisition Date
- 1989-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHERT?
- Catalogue Number
- P19860130000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- CHERT?
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 15.0
- Length
- 11.3
- Diameter
- 26.1
- Description
- BROWN. FLAKED ON 2/3 OF EDGE. SOME INCISING HOLLOW CENTRAL PORTION WITH BEVELLED EDGE MAY HAVE BEEN WORKED. POSSIBLE USE AS A FIRE DRILL STONE? CENTRAL PORTION COULD ALSO BE THE RESULT OF EROSION.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- FOUND ON A FARM (SURFACE COLLECTION 1955) N.E. 11-8-9 W OF 3RD M. PROBABLY NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE ORIGIN, LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860130000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- SANDSTONE MATERIAL
- Catalogue Number
- P19860128000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- SANDSTONE MATERIAL
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 13.6
- Length
- 8.7
- Diameter
- 22.8
- Description
- FORMATION RINGS ON ONE END. SOME RED PAINT FLECKS. ABRASION MARKS. ROUNDED ONE END. NEAR FLAT OPPOSITE END.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- FOUND ON FARM IN S.W. SASKATCHEWAN. SURFACE COLLECTED 1955. N.E. 11-8-9 W OF 3RD M. PROBABLY NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE OF LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860128000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- QUARTZITE?
- Catalogue Number
- P19860129000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1000
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- QUARTZITE?
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 18.2
- Length
- 12.7
- Diameter
- 32.6
- Description
- BROWN. PERCUSSION AND ABRASION MARKS. LARGE FLAKE MISSING.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- FOUND ON FARM, N.E. 11-8-9 W OF 3RD M. SURFACE COLLECTED BY DONOR 1955 PROBABLY OF NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE ORIGIN, LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD.
- Catalogue Number
- P19860129000
- Acquisition Date
- 1986-08
- Collection
- Museum
Images
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- STONE
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042001
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- STONE
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 11.6
- Width
- 9
- Description
- PLAINS INDIGENOUS MAUL OR HAMMERSTONE, GRANITIC LITHIC. DISTAL SURFACE WELL FLATTENED, GROOVE CLEARLY DEFINED.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ARMAMENT-BLUDGEON
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHWESTERN PLAINS, PROBABLY LATE PREHISTORIC PERIOD. DONOR FOUND ON FARM IN SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. GOOD EXAMPLE OF PLAINS INDIGENOUS PRE-CONTACT CULTURE. DONOR RETIRED & RESIDING IN LETHBRIDGE. REMAINDER OF DONATION ENTERED IN EDUCATION COLLECTION.
- Catalogue Number
- P19890042001
- Acquisition Date
- 1989-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
POINT, PROJECTILE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact1937
- Other Name
- AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT
- Date Range From
- 10500
- Date Range To
- 9900BP
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHALCEDONY
- Catalogue Number
- P19739205000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT
- Date Range From
- 10500
- Date Range To
- 9900BP
- Materials
- CHALCEDONY
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.5
- Length
- 5.5
- Width
- 1.6
- Description
- MOTTLED BROWN-GREY CHALCEDONY. OFFSET STRAIGHT BASE; FAIRLY POINTED TIP. ONE LATERAL EDGE CONVEX; ONE IS STRAIGHT. CONVEX CROSS SECTION. BIFACIAL FLAKING. 'LANCEOLATE' OR LEAF-SHAPED POINT.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ARMAMENT-EDGED
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS CULTURE. IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. CONCEQUENTLY, THIS RECORD WAS REVISED TO NO LONGER DEFINE THE ARTIFACT'S 'OTHER NAME' AS ASYMETRICAL BIFACE, BUT AS A AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT. FINALLY, SHE FELT THE PREVIOUS 1850-1900 DATE WAS INCORRECT, PROVIDED A NEW "EARLY PERIOD" DATE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19739205000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-09
- Collection
- Museum
Images
POINT, PROJECTILE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact1946
- Other Name
- UNIDENTIFIABLE
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHERT
- Catalogue Number
- P19738016000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- UNIDENTIFIABLE
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- CHERT
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.9
- Length
- 7.5
- Width
- 2.6
- Description
- MOTTLED PINK CHERT. SPALL REMOVED FROM ONE LATERAL EDGE OF BLADE, CONTRACTING STEM.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ARMAMENT-EDGED
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS. IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. MAHAR PROPOSED THE POINT WAS "UNIDENTIFIABLE" AND QUESTIONED THE 1200 - 1750 DATE, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A NEW DATE IN ITS PLACE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19738016000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-03
- Collection
- Museum
Images
POINT, PROJECTILE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact1947
- Other Name
- UNIDENTIFIABLE
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHERT
- Catalogue Number
- P19738018000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- UNIDENTIFIABLE
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- CHERT
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 1.1
- Length
- 5.1
- Width
- 3.3
- Description
- WHITE CHERT. BROKEN STEM.
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ARMAMENT-EDGED
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS. IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. MAHAR PROPOSED THE POINT WAS "UNIDENTIFIABLE".
- Catalogue Number
- P19738018000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-03
- Collection
- Museum
Images
POINT, PROJECTILE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact1950
- Other Name
- UNIDENTIFIABLE
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHERT
- Catalogue Number
- P19738022000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- UNIDENTIFIABLE
- Date Range From
- 1200
- Date Range To
- 1750
- Materials
- CHERT
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 7.5
- Length
- 4.8
- Width
- 2.5
- Description
- PINK CHERT. BROKEN TIP. BROKEN STEM.
- Subjects
- ARMAMENT-EDGED
- INDIGENOUS
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS, SCOTTSBLUFF. IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. MAHAR PROPOSED THE POINT WAS "UNIDENTIFIABLE" AND QUESTIONED THE RECORDED DATE, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A DATE TO REPLACE IT WITH.
- Catalogue Number
- P19738022000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-03
- Collection
- Museum
Images
POINT, PROJECTILE
https://collections.galtmuseum.com/en/permalink/artifact1993
- Other Name
- AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT
- Date Range From
- 10500
- Date Range To
- 9000 BP
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- CHALCEDONY
- Catalogue Number
- P19739212000
1 image
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT
- Date Range From
- 10500
- Date Range To
- 9000 BP
- Materials
- CHALCEDONY
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 0.4
- Length
- 4.4
- Width
- 1.6
- Description
- MOTTLED BROWN CHALCEDONY, LANCEOLATE TYPE OF POINT WITH A STRAIGHT BASE WHICH IS BIFACIALLY THINNED. NO BASAL GRINDING. CONVEX CROSS SECTION & LATERAL EDGES. BIFACIALLY FLAKED. LANCEOLATE SHAPE
- Subjects
- INDIGENOUS
- ARMAMENT-EDGED
- Historical Association
- ARCHAEOLOGY
- History
- NORTHERN PLAINS INDIGENOUS CULTURE. IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. CONCEQUENTLY, SHE FELT THE POINT MAY BE AN "AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT", BUT NOTED THE POINT IS "A LITTLE SMALLER THEN AVERAGE". ADDITIONALLY, MAHAR QUESTIONED THE RECORD'S ORIGINAL 1700 DATE , PROPOSING IT'S CLOSER TO 10500 - 9900 BP (EARLY PERIOD). IN 2009, UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE PLAINS ARCHAEOLOGY STUDENT FALLON MAHAR SURVEYED THE GALT'S POINT AND STONE TOOL COLLECTION AND, USING A TEMPLATE DEVELOPED IN COORDINATION WITH PROF. BUBEL AND REFERENCE BOOK "ALBERTA IN STONE", PROVIDED FEEDBACK ON THE GALT'S COLLECTION. CONCEQUENTLY, THIS RECORD WAS REVISED TO NO LONGER DEFINE THE ARTIFACT'S 'OTHER NAME' AS ASYMETRICAL BIFACE, BUT AS A AGATE BASIN SPEARPOINT. FINALLY, SHE FELT THE PREVIOUS 1850-1900 DATE WAS INCORRECT, PROVIDED A NEW "EARLY PERIOD" DATE.
- Catalogue Number
- P19739212000
- Acquisition Date
- 1973-06
- Collection
- Museum
Images
